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Puget Sound Energy Commits $10M to Nuclear Power Feasibility Work, X-energy SMR Technology a Leading Contender for Project

January 14, 2024 admin Business, energy northwest, Environmental, full coverage, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, Plant Design, power, pse, puget sound energy, Small Modular Reactor, smr, top plant, x-energy

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2024 16:23:52 +0000

Energy Northwest, a Washington state public power joint operating agency, announced an agreement with Bellevue-based Puget Sound Energy (PSE), which it says will “accelerate the agency’s program examining the feasibility […]

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Washington State Ferries — Second-Largest Ferry Network — Switching From Diesel To Batteries

December 24, 2019 admin batteries, boats, british columbia ferry services, clean transport, climate change, coastal marine policy, electric ferries, Electric vehicles, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, ferries, jay inslee, lithium-ion batteries, policy & politics, puget sound, puget sound energy, Washington, washington state ferries, Water

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 21:54:11 +0000

Washington State Ferries will be following Ellen’s example near the Danish island of Ærø. Washington often leads and succeeds where other states hover, discuss, and are quite too slow to transition. Washington also runs the second-largest ferry system in the world, so switching from diesel to batteries in the early part of a trend toward electrification in shipping is vital to set better standards in marine shipping

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Washington State Ferries, Second-Largest Ferry Switching From Diesel To Batteries

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 21:54:11 +0000

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Ownership Shakeup at Colstrip Coal Power Plant

December 12, 2019 admin avista, Business, Coal, colstrip, news, northwestern energy, O&M, power plant, pse, puget sound energy, transaction

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 14:31:23 +0000

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NorthWestern Energy said it will file an application with the Montana Public Service Commission for pre-approval to acquire Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE’s) 25% interest in Colstrip Unit 4, which is a 740-MW coal-fired boiler. The price? $1. “Securing more capacity for only a $1 investment is a unique opportunity that helps give us the time […]

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In a Surprise Announcement, Colstrip Units 1 and 2 to Close by Year-End

June 12, 2019 admin Business, closure, Coal, colstrip, Environmental, Markets, news, plant, power, puget sound energy, retirement, talen montana, workforce

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 23:29:40 +0000

Talen Montana—part-owner and operator of the Colstrip Steam Electric Station—announced that Units 1 and 2 at the coal-fired power plant will be retired by year-end, well ahead of a previously announced July 2022 closure date. “The decision to retire Colstrip Units 1 and 2 comes after extensive review and exhaustive efforts over the last few […]

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